HOCKEY
Hockey India declares Indian Junior Ladies’s Squad for Australia Tour
Hockey India on Saturday introduced the 23-member Indian Junior Ladies’s Hockey squad for the upcoming Australia Tour, scheduled to be held on the Nationwide Hockey Centre in Canberra from September 26 to October 2.
The crew will play a complete of 5 matches throughout the tour. The primary three fixtures will likely be in opposition to the Australia Junior Ladies’s Staff, adopted by two matches in opposition to Canberra Chill, a membership aspect from Australia’s Hockey One League. The sequence will function a vital step for the Indian aspect forward of the FIH Hockey Ladies’s Junior World Cup 2025 to be held in Santiago, Chile in December.
The squad will likely be lead by Jyoti Singh, who has already made headway into the senior crew throughout the FIH Hockey Professional League earlier this yr.
Talking on the crew choice, crew coach Tushar Khandker mentioned, “It is a gifted group of younger gamers who’ve been working very exhausting in coaching. We’ve got tried to strike the suitable stability throughout all departments, with gamers who can adapt to any state of affairs. Though they’re younger, they’re fairly skilled for his or her age and have been taking part in collectively very well. The Australia Tour will likely be an awesome alternative for this group to showcase their skills and achieve beneficial worldwide expertise.”
Indian Junior Ladies’s Hockey squad for Australia Tour 2025:
GOALKEEPERS – Nidhi, Engil Harsha Rani Minz
DEFENDERS – Manisha, Jyoti Singh (C), Lalthantluangi, Mamita Oram, Sakshi Shukla, Puja Sahoo, Nandni
MIDFIELDERS – Priyanka Yadav, Sakshi Rana, Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Rajni Kerketta, Binima Dhan, Ishika, Sunelita Toppo, Anisha Sahu.
FORWARDS – Lalrinpuii, Nisha Minj, Purnima Yadav, Sonam, Kanika Siwach, Sukhveer Kaur
-Staff Sportstar
GOLF
Aditi Ashok in Prime 20 after first spherical
India’s Aditi Ashok carded a bogey-free first spherical of five-under 66 to lie tied 18 on the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship right here.
Sarah Schmelzel and Minami Katsu shared the lead on the finish of the primary spherical after taking pictures rounds of eight-under 63 on the Pinnacle Nation Membership.
Teeing off on the entrance 9, Aditi began with two birdies and likewise made birdies on the thirteenth, fifteenth and 18th holes to take her birdie tally of the day to 5. She was bogey free for the day.
Indo-Canadian Savannah Grewal carded three-under 68 in her first spherical and to lie T-45, whereas Gurleen Kaur shot one-under 70 after making 4 birdies and three bogeys to be T-86th.
The occasion has been low scoring and the projected minimize stands at three below par.
-PTI
MOTORSPORT
Navi Mumbai to host Maharashtra’s First-Ever System Evening Road Race
Navi Mumbai is ready to host the finale of the Indian Racing Pageant (IRF) on December 2025.
The announcement marks the arrival of Mumbai’s first-ever FIA-grade Road racing circuit. The race will occur on a 3.753km FIA-grade Road circuit, that includes 14 turns.
“We’re proud to convey the Indian Racing Pageant to Navi Mumbai,” mentioned Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. “The Mumbai Road Race marks a historic milestone in Maharashtra’s motorsport journey, showcasing {our capability} to host world-class occasions that drive tourism and generate jobs. This occasion is not going to solely encourage younger racers but in addition inspire younger expertise throughout fields akin to engineering, expertise, and occasion administration.”
-Staff Sportstar
Printed on Sep 20, 2025